It’s a warm day in June during the second-to-last week of school. But rather than focusing on yearbooks, class trips, and summer plans, stu- dents in the West Windsor-Plainsboro
Regional School District in New Jersey are
tackling some of the world’s most dire and
complex problems.

In one corner of a hallway, a group of
teens designs a website for their client,
Pro Mujer, a Latin American women’s
organization dedicated to breaking the
cycle of poverty. Across the hall, two students share headphones as they listen to
a podcast on microfinance to determine
which entrepreneur should receive a loan
based on the value the proposed project